Explosion

A burst of light from a newborn black hole billions of light-years away in space and time has struck Earth with such power, it rattled the planet's upper atmosphere.The gamma-ray burst GRB 221009A shattered records as it flared in the darkness of space in October 2022 some 2.4 billion light-years from Earth, its light blazing with up to 18 teraelectronvolts of energy in what is regarded as the brightest space explosion ever recorded.Now, scientists have determined that the explosion was so powerful that it caused large…

By Emily Cassidy, NASA Earth Observatory July 24, 2023Credit: Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological SurveyAsh from recent eruptions blackened the snow-covered flanks of the Alaskan volcano.After three years of calm, the Shishaldin volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted in mid-July 2023. Explosions from the volcano lofted ash several miles into the air, prompting aviation alerts.A Significant ExplosionMount Shishaldin is a cone-shaped stratovolcano located on Unimak Island and is one of the most…

By ESA/Hubble July 23, 2023Hubble Space Telescope image of the spiral galaxy UGC 12295, which is located around 192 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. It has been under study since a supernova was first detected there in 2015. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Filippenko, J. LymanTwo teams of astronomers used Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 to study UGC 12295, a spiral galaxy in Pisces, following a supernova detected in 2015. While the first team investigated the supernova’s remnants to understand matter…

Astronomers think GRB 221009A represents the birth of a new black hole formed within the heart of a collapsing star. In this illustration, the black hole drives powerful jets of particles traveling near the speed of light. The jets pierce through the star, emitting X-rays and gamma rays as they stream into space. Credit: NASA/Swift/Cruz deWildeLast year, telescopes around the world registered the brightest cosmic explosion of all time. Astrophysicists can now explain what made it so dazzling.Few cosmic explosions have…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: July 21, 2023, 16:56 ISTWashington D.C., United States of America (USA)Phoenix Airport (Photo: IANS)Department officials said multiple propane tanks exploded, and some reportedly traveled hundreds of yards away from the spotA massive fire is raging near the airport in the US city of Phoenix after several propane tanks exploded in the area, according to officials.According to the Phoenix Fire Department, crews were called to the 40th Street and Washington at around 5 pm on Thursday…

There have been many instances of cell phone explosions due to battery-related issues. And to remind us how hazardous phones can be just yesterday, a passenger's smartphone exploded on a Delhi-bound Air India flight which took off from Udaipur, forcing an emergency landing at its point of origin.In light of such instances of phone explosions, users should know what makes them explode, and how they can maintain phone battery health to avoid such deadly situations. How do batteries work?Most smartphones have lithium-ion…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeChristopher Nolan has explained his decision to cast his eldest daughter, Flora, in such a shocking role in his atomic bomb movie Oppenheimer.The biographical film, set during the Second World War, stars Cillian Murphy as J Robert Oppenheimer, the man known as the “father of the atomic bomb”, and is due to be released on 21 July.Nolan previously said people are walking out of the…

Before screaming “Fire in the hole!” and detonating a cache of confiscated fireworks on a residential street two years ago, Los Angeles police Det. Damien Levesque repeatedly walked away from critical discussions about the safety of the operation.He was the supervisor on the scene, yet he brushed off a warning from a senior bomb technician that too many fireworks were being discharged at the same time, according to the Los Angeles Police Department inspector general’s report which referred to Levesque only as…

A second stage engine destined for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Epsilon S rocket exploded during a test on Friday, spewing fire and smoke, and severely damaging the test facility, located in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. It’s yet another setback for Japan’s suddenly-floundering spaceflight industry. Finding Uhura’s Confidence in Strange New Worlds | io9 InterviewThe explosion occurred at JAXA’s testing site, Reuters reported based on a statement by an official at Japan’s Education, Science and…

The Vulcan rocket for the Cert-1 mission stands at SLC-41 during testing in Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 12, 2023.United Launch AllianceCNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. CNBC's Michael Sheetz reports and curates the latest news, investor updates and exclusive interviews on the most important companies reaching new heights. Sign up to receive future editions.Overview: Gaining acceptanceThere's a reason the saying…